I will think no less of you.

And if you don't feel strong enough, I will think no less of you. No one can be so brave and so strong all the time.

I will think no less of you if you feel like you can't go on, if you're hurting too much. Just reach out, tell someone. Ask for help. No one will think less of you. I would think you're a hero, if you would reach out, and let someone in.

You're brave, but you don't have to go through this alone.

All is well.

I hope all is well in your world.

The strength in compassion.

You have to be able to stand before you can help others to their feet.

The people you meet.

Be kind to the people you meet.

The moments worth reliving.

I hope you have a day that is so wondrous, you just want to re-live it all over again without changing a thing.

All the answers you need.

All the answers you need are already within you.

Be kind to the world.

Help someone today. Be nice to everyone you meet. Be kind the world, it's the only one we have.

The place you were.

Come back here, to the place you once were, inside my heart.

Thunder dance.

It's such a beautiful storm. It's danger and magic and light. Can you hear the thunder song? Let's dance in the rain.

The people who share this space.

I wonder who saw this, on this day, and thought it was beautiful too. I wonder how time has changed this place, and what it looked like a hundred years ago, or a thousand years ago. Who was here? Who shared this place with me, across all that time?

I want to make up stories about the people who walked here, climbed the trees here. The people who shared this bench.

I bet they all played in the piles of leaves.

Only good kind wonderful things.

I love you. I really do. I hope you're always warm & safe & dry and that only good kind wonderful things ever happen to you for the rest of forever.

The home.

Home isn't a place. Home is love. It's a group of people who love each other.

We are so much more.

We are so much more than anything that has ever happened to us. We are more than our fears, than the hate, than any mistake. We choose who we are, and everyone can change.

You are not a lost cause, or beyond hope. No one ever is.

The story.

"Tell me a story," she said.

"About what?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as it ends with: And the two princesses lived happily ever after. The end."

The grow-up together friends.

I wish I'd grown up together with you. There's so much we missed out on in each other's lives.

Let's stay together now, so we can grow up together from this point on.

Peace.

Dear world,

Find peace.

The safe home.

Did anyone teach you to ride a bicycle when you were a kid? Did someone teach you how to whistle?

Did someone tell you stories? Did someone sing you lullabies? Did you have someone who would make you feel safe if you woke up from a nightmare as a child?

I hope, growing up, that you had a safe home, stories, and lullabies.

The reading.

I want to read to you. I want to be read to. Let's read to each other some time.

A new beginning means something has to end.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, but I don't want it to ever actually get here. Because that means it will end, too, and I'm not looking forward to that part.

I hope that's what today and tomorrow are like for you, too.

You are more powerful than you know.

I know you've been hurt. But whatever happened has no power over you, except for the power that you give it. You are more powerful than anything that has ever happened to you.

The possible.

To change the world, you have to believe it is possible.

No, nothing will ever change when you keep saying, "We can't. It's impossible."

Let me tell you a secret. We can, and it is possible. The only obstacle we have to overcome is ourselves.

The unspoken.

We should say what we want to say. What we leave unspoken could change our lives. It's scary, I know. But say how you feel, say what you think.

What's the worst that can happen? So what if they don't feel the same way, or agree with what you're thinking. At least now, you know.

Life is too short not to say the things worth saying.

The songs we listen to.

I want to hear the song that you're listening to. I'd rather listen to one song, together with you, than have each one of us listen to a hundred different songs, and never ever meet.

We are the same.

We are the same, you and me. We all bleed, and have fears. We all dream. We all want love, and happiness, and safety. And we can be at peace with each other. Please, please, let's make it happen.

The simple life.

Let's hold hands, and fly kites, and skip through wildflowers.

Sometimes, I wish life could be that simple. Sometimes it can.

Be brave.

Most of us are too scared to say the things worth saying. What's holding us back? We only have so much time to say these things.

Be brave. Use your voice.

Learn to want exactly what you have.

I read a story, a parable once, and I'm going to relay it to you.

I was walking past a homeless man one day, who had nothing to his name save for the clothes on his back and the cane in his hand.
I stood in front of him, he was sitting on the ground, and I asked him, "How can I help you? Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes," he said. "You can move, please. You're blocking the sun."

Learn to want exactly what you have, and you will never be unhappy.

This is true.

Why is it that the bad stuff is so much easier to believe? You're beautiful. You have such a beautiful soul, and you can do such wonderful things in this world. You're stronger than you know.

I want to write this in the clouds and with the stars and on every sign you pass by every day. And one day, I hope you understand that this is true.

The dance floor.

Do something that you wouldn't normally do today. Be courageous, and get out there on the dance floor.

I'm glad you're in the world.

Tell the people you care about how much they mean to you, and how glad you are that they are in your life. It may mean more to them than you will ever know.

Just so you know, I'm glad you're in the world.

The safe world.

I wish for us to never be afraid. It isn't that I wish we were strong, or wish we were brave all the time. I just wish we didn't have anything to be afraid of. I wish this world to be safe for everyone.

The good things we don't notice.

It's so easy to notice the bad things. It's so easy to point out all that's going wrong. Why is it so easy to miss all the good stuff?

Learn to pay attention to all that is amazing in your life. Appreciate all that you are fortunate enough to have. You are so lucky. Know it.

I challenge you to pay attention to only the good things, even for just one week, one hour, one day.

The safety net.

Don't fall. Refuse to fall. But if you must fall, I hope you have a safety net to catch you.

I hope you are happy.

I hope you are happy right now, in this moment. I hope you are spending time with the people you love.

Let's walk together.

I want to challenge you to share your troubles. You don't have to carry them alone. Open up. Talk to someone. Reach out. Get help. There is a whole world out there, and yes the whole world has troubles. But if we share them, we can learn from each other, help one another.

We don't have to face these battles alone. We don't have to go through this all alone. Let's help each other. Let's walk together.

You are more rich than you know.

Do you want to know how rich you are? Just count all of the things you have that money can't buy.

Are you ok?

I hope you have someone in your life who will ask if you are ok. And I hope you have the courage to give them an honest answer.

Today is all we have.

Live a wonderful life. No regrets; the past is past. Today is all we have for certain, so make it spectacular.

No matter what.

I hope you have people in your life who love you, and will love you no matter what.

I hope these words will find their way to you.

I wish for your happiness and safety every single day. I leave little notes on dollar bills and in books, and on the bus, and in windowsills, hoping that these words will find their way to you. (Yes, you.)

It won't be forever.

Nothing lasts forever. Not even your troubles.

Every kindness matters.

You are never worthless. Never, ever, ever. Don't let the world make you feel that way. And every single act of kindness matters, no matter how small.

Please stay safe.

I hope that you never have anything to be afraid of. Please stay safe.

I love you.

Don't wait until you have nothing left to lose. Tell the people you love how much they mean to you. Hold on tight to what you have.

And don't wait until another day, don't hope for a chance sometime in the future. Now is all we have. Right now. This moment.

I love you, I love, I love you.

Hold on to each other.

Sometimes it's easy to see wonderful and beautiful everywhere. Other times it's hard to see anything in all this darkness. Sometimes all we have to hold onto is each other.

The spontaneous.

Sometimes days don't go as you planned them to. Take it as a sign to go have some spontaneous adventures!

There are only so many days.

My heart breaks at the day's end, because I can't bear to see it go. There are only so many days. Make them all wonderful.

The not ok.

It is ok to not be so strong all of time. It is ok to need help, or to be scared, or feel weak. It is ok to not be happy all of time. It is ok to stop pretending, to stop faking that smile when your heart is breaking. It is ok to take off that mask you always hide behind. It is ok to come out from behind those walls you've built around yourself so you won't get hurt.

It is ok to not be ok.

The friends you will make.

Strangers are just friends you aren't as well acquainted with yet.

The dancing shoes.

And these shoes were made for dancing, not for running away.

Be careful.

Be careful when you say that you will never change your mind about something.

Be careful who you let into your life. And be careful who you cut out of your life.

Be careful of others; many times people who deserve love the least are the ones who need it the most.

Be careful of yourself. If you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of others.

Be very, very careful when you use the word "forever." Forever is a very, very long time. Nothing lasts forever.

The safe harbor.

I want to believe there's something to be learned from suffering. I hope to learn compassion from it. But in the midst of the storm, sometimes I just hope for a safe harbor.

The letters.

Sometimes I write letters to people I miss, or who have hurt me, or who I've hurt. I never send them. I usually burn them, or tear them up.

Sometimes, though, I keep them, and I give them to you.

The forgiveness.

Forgiveness doesn't mean letting the people who hurt you back into your life. You don't even have to tell them you forgive them. You don't have to talk to them or see them ever again.

Forgiveness just means letting go of the hatred or bitterness you harbor. It just means, not letting what they've done have any power over you.

The terror.

I hope you never have to be terrified of anything.

The one person.

Once upon a time, there was a girl, sitting alone in a bus station, crying her eyes out. Many people saw her as they passed by. She was surrounded by people.

Not one person asked if she was ok.

Please, I ask you, please, be the one person.

The single moment.

A single moment can change your life. We walk along without a thought of the disasters that can come out of nowhere. And suddenly, everything we thought we knew, we don't. And all of our plans no longer matter. The world keeps spinning, even though we've been stopped in our tracks.

All it takes is one single moment to derail us, and our lives are changed forever.

I wish we could go back and change those single moments. I wish things could be the way they were. I wish there were never any disasters in any of our lives.

The hurt.

Just because you've been hurt does not give you the right to hurt others. Ever.

The summer days.

I just want to return to the summer days.

Make the world colorful.

If there were only truth, and no lies, the world would be in muted colors. There would be no wonderful stories. No fairy tales, no unicorns, no magic. If there was just the truth, there would be no imagination. There would be no mythology, rich folklore, and the world would be less colorful.

Fight off all of these flames.

I'm telling you where the exits are, but you stay where you are and burn to death. I can't leave you. And I can't stay. But I'll try to fight off all of these flames.

The letting go.

Make your past, your past. Don't carry it with you like a crutch or an excuse. If it's such a heavy, unbearable burden, then why not let it go?

You are responsible and accountable for who you are today. So who are you, today?

Hold on to the impossible.

Dream ridiculously idealistic dreams, hold onto your "couldn't-ever-happen" hopes. Always.

Sweet dreams.

I always hope for you to have the sweetest of dreams. I sing lullabies and hope that the wind will carry them to you.

People must be very happy there.

A friend of mine recently told me a story from an experience she had in her country. This friend is from Costa Rica, and while she was visiting there she spoke with a little boy. He asked her about America.

"Do you have a car?"
"Yes, I do," she said.
"People must all be happy in America."
"Well, no, many people are very sad," she told him.
"Why? People must be happy always there! There's always food, they always have food to eat. And you can buy whatever you want."

There's always food. People must be very happy there. Just take a moment and imagine the sort of life that most people live in this world. Try not to take all that you have for granted. Appreciate that fresh clean water you're drinking, appreciate that you had food to eat today. And if you can, if you have the heart, try to give to those who aren't so fortunate, and who are in need.

Let me tell you a secret.

I always call them adventures. Let me tell you a secret. Sometimes it's more like being really, really scared, but going on anyway.

Let's stop right here and just dream for a minute.

Someday we'll fly away to a place where all of our dreams will come true. We'll live in a tree, just me and you. There will be peace and love, and nothing bad will happen to us ever again.

And it will never be too cold; it will only ever be warm and safe. And when it rains, it will only ever the kind of rain that's fun to dance in.

One kindness at a time.

Let's save the world, one kindness at a time.

The darkened glasses.

I want to take away your darkened glasses and show you a world full of hope.

Safe.

Sometimes it's hard to feel safe when the world around us is so scary.

Stay safe. I love you.

The smallest of wonders.

Yes. The world is sad and scary, and bad things happen all the time. That's why we have to hold onto each other, take care of each other, and be happy for even the smallest of wonders.

Hero.

You're a hero. Yes, you.

Change lives.

Random acts of kindness can help so much more than you know. Seriously. They can change lives.

Let's hold hands.

I want to hold hands with you. Just that. Holding hands. That's it. It's so simple, so kind, and so safe. Why are we so scared to reach out and hold onto someone?

Let's hold hands.

I don't make promises lightly.

There are truly marvelous, spectacular people in the world. There are.

I promise.

Reach out.

Reach out. To someone. A friend, or even a stranger.

The risk it takes to (not) love.

Give your heart, your whole heart, to whatever or whomever you love. Take risks. The worst thing that can happen is not failure, not rejection, not heartbreak, but an unlived life. Be brave, my friend, and live.

You are important.

You make a difference in people's lives and may not even know it. A kind word, a smile, or something bigger. It makes an impact. You're important, and loved, and it is a wonderful thing that you are in this world. Remember that.

Until sunrise.

I miss you. I want to spend time with you. Let's get together and stay up talking until sunrise.

I'm glad we met each other.

Do you ever think about how you met the people who mean the most to you? It's funny how the most meaningful people in our lives, we may never have met, if not for a random set of circumstances.

I'm glad that you were there, and I was there, at that particular time, on that particular day. I'm glad we met each other.

The moments that are worth it.

There are moments of discouragement and despair. But there are also moments of hope and moments where we see how much we've touched the lives of others. And those are the moments worth going through all the rest of it for.

Towards something beautiful.

Let's take a walk towards something beautiful.

The beauty in the heartbreak.

When your heart breaks, you learn how much it hurts. And no one wants to be in pain.

The only way to heal a broken heart is to give all the love you have to others. Share kindness and compassion with everyone you meet. No one should ever feel unloved.

The courage of happiness.

Be brave enough to be happy.

Only take with you what you have learned.

Only take with you what you have learned. Let it make you kind and understanding, not bitter and hardened. Use what you've been through to help others, and make the world more beautiful. Don't let yourself become a part of what makes it ugly. You are so much better and so much stronger than that.

Set yourself free.

Let go of the sadness and the anger and the fear. Whatever happened is in the past now. It can't hurt you anymore. Don't carry the pain with you forever. It's heavy, it hurts, just let it fall away from you.

Kindness.

Try to see yourself in others. Be so kind to all of the people you encounter. They're hurting too, even if you can't see it.

Learn to ask for help.

If the world asks too much of you, ask for help.

Fill today with adventures.

I hope you have an amazing, adventure-filled day.

Someone cares.

Notice the people who seem sad, scared, lonely. Look for the people who seem like they just don't fit in. And reach out to them. Show them that someone cares.

Don't worry.

I know that you are worried. I wish I could make it all better. Try to let go of the things you can't control, stop worrying about all that.

You are in my thoughts. Yes, you.

You are not alone.

If you're feeling ashamed, lost, afraid, unloved, worthless, know that someone else has felt the same. Whatever it is that you're feeling, you're not alone in it.

We are all in this together. So let's help each other.

The sound of laughter.

The sound of laughter is one of the best sounds in the world. Take life lightly today. Learn to laugh at yourself.

And other miracles.

Happy New Year! May it be a year of peace on earth and other miracles.

A marvelous time.

I hope you are happy, and having a marvelous time wherever you are.

The space between the minutes.

Let's stop time and hide in the space between this minute and the next.

The happy dance.

I hope you're so happy that you dance.

Hug.

Hug someone today.

The connection.

We don't really talk to each other anymore. We talk to electronic screens. Text-messaging, instant-messaging, e-mailing.

When we walk down the street or into a store, we're hooked up to some noise. Some music is in our ears, and we don't hear the people around us.

We have built these walls around ourselves, individualized cells. In such a globalized world, we are more alone than we have ever been.

Reach out. Talk to a person, look them in the eye, reach out and touch someone.

Disconnect, so you can reconnect with what matters.

Adventures.

Have some great adventures. Do something you've never done before, maybe even something that scares you. And have fun.